The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-11-02
Proceedings of the Somerset Coun-
ty Conference of the Lutheran
Church.

This Conference was held al Pine Hill
Somerset County, Pa. October 25th. 26tl
and 9th. From the various charges o
Conference there were present fifteen minis
tiers and nine lay delegates. Sermons wer,
preached by the following ministers Revs
NJ. L. Young, J. p. Sehnure, j. f. shearer
K. A. Fink, d. D., and f. L. Folk The sub.
! jects of these sermons were respectively
"a Confession of SIM Holiness Sins OF
( Omission Divine Love of Beneficence .
and " Remembrance OF and Love For the
| Church.
Essays were read by Revs j II Zinn and
f. Manages on The Duty of Family Wor.
ship; by Revs. stouffer and Welch on
Benefits of Infant Baptism by Reys
Lerch and Sell on Oar Duty to the Tenn
peranee Cause ." by Rev j. F. Shearer on
/ The Mission of the Church -" by Rev ].
Fl. Houseman ON Obligations of the
Church" These subjects were also further
discussed by different ministers Considera-
BILE business was also transacted The fol
lywing were the most important resolu-
tions
A resolution recommending the envelope
system for benevolence.
resolution requiring every minister TO
preach TO each of his congregations once a
year one sermon on the government and dis
cipline OF the church. The Temperance reso-
lutions are as follows
lst That the present status of the temper
anee reform demands ever increased watch
fulness and work on the part of all lovers of
the highest and best interests of the nation
2nd. That any and every proper lawful
and Christian means must be used to sup
press the destructive and impove ishing
drink traffic
3rd. That the alarming increase in the use
OF alcoholic liquors as a drink admonishes
US that the time has now come when the
church must take an aggressive and une-
quivocal stand on this. the most important
Of all questions pertaining to the welfare of
the nation and the perpetuity of our free
Christian institutions.
ith. That the signing of petitions for the
sale of liquors and becoming bondsmen for
those engaged in the business by church
members is absolutely contrary To the W rd
and Spirit Of the Gospel, and any members
of our churches who do these things affe
having been Instructed in regard 10 their duty
make themselves liable To censure and disci-
pline, and if they persis, to expulsion from
the church
9th. That the destruction of the liquor
traffic will never be- accomplished until
Christian voters unite themsl Ives into one
aggressive, pure. honest, non-trading, nom
compromising party that with straightfor-
ward. persistent work will gain and hold
power. enae; neelful laws, and enforce the
same
9th That we denounce high license as in
our opinion inadequate, delusive and inef-
ticient, and always increases but never d.
minishes the consumption of liquor. and
does not diminish the number of patrons of
the saloons, nor the evils growing out of
such patronage.
9Th. That National Prohibition is the final
and only solution of the temperance ques-
ton in our land.
The sermons Of Conference were able ana
spiritual, the essays showed thought and
care in preparation. aud both were much APP
preciated by the people as was shown by very
good attendance, attention. and often ex-
pressed appreciation, as well as by kind, roy
al hospitality. The Conference was instruct
i've, profitable, delightful.
SECRETARY.